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Go-Go Quotes: Dancing, Glitter, and Nightlife

Dance floor glamour

These go-go quotes revisit the era of glittering ballrooms and bold dance styles, including a memory of working as a dancer at a club above a Bar in New York City.

One year, I was a go-go girl for Halloween, and I got all this glitter eye shadow, my hair was poufy with braids, I was wearing all these different colors and fake eyelashes that went all the way up to...

Quotes by Olivia Holt

On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a 'Restoring Honor' revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob Hope would roll out Raquel Welch in white go-go boots on his U.S.O. tours to give...

Quotes by James Wolcott

I was a go-go dancer, too. I called myself 'Grace Mendoza' to fool my parents.

Quotes by Grace Jones

I was a go-go dancer at the Dom on East 10th Street in NYC. This was a glittering ballroom over Stanley's Bar. 1965.

Quotes by Fanny Howe

Ale Quotes

Life's too short to be a Go-Go for twenty years.

Quotes by Belinda Carlisle

My go-go dancing was not your typical go-go dancing: I really was doing performance art. I would do dramatic, elaborate lyricals across the bar. I learned a lot, actually, as an artist during that time.

Quotes by Annaleigh Ashford

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'go-go' refer to in these quotes?
In these quotes, 'go-go' mostly describes 1960s-style dancers and the boots and glittery outfits associated with them, including one speaker who danced above a Bar in New York City in 1965.
Did anyone hide being a go-go dancer from their family?
Yes, one speaker admits going by the name 'Grace Mendoza' as a go-go dancer specifically to keep her parents from finding out.
How is go-go style connected to costume memories?
One quote recalls dressing as a go-go girl for Halloween, complete with glitter eye shadow, braided poufy hair, and long fake eyelashes.
Where does the go-go boots reference to Sarah Palin come from?
It's a comparison between a 2010 Glenn Beck rally featuring Sarah Palin and Bob Hope's older habit of bringing out guests like Raquel Welch in white go-go boots.
What kind of venue hosted go-go dancing in the quotes?
One describes dancing at the Dom on East 10th Street, a glittering ballroom that sat above Stanley's Bar in New York City.

Other lines touch on go-go boots and stage costumes, tracing a thread that runs from dance culture into wider Art and performance.